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River City Ransom
Game Boy Advance
Released On: May 25, 2004
75
7.4
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
75
57% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
43% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
75
57% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
43% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Atlus has managed to somehow improve upon one of the greatest NES games ever. To beat-em-up fans such as myself, the old school greatness means two schools – Cross Town High and River City High, with all the turf in between. Atlus took us back, and there's no reason for anyone to resist one more bout with Alex and Ryan.
Lastly, and most disappointing, there is no co-op mode. There is a link mode, which allows you to trade character data and techniques, but there is no two-player mode to speak of at all. This is very disheartening.
A decent addition to the handheld fighter genre, and if players can discipline themselves not to buy many of the all-powerful techniques, River City Ransom Ex can be a cool gaming experience.
A ton of fun, and is an excellent port/upgrade overall. Shame on the company for not including two player mode though, as that's where most of the fun came from.
Sure, it doesn't have the dramatic punch of the Double Dragon series, but it more than makes up for its lack of flair with amazing depth, making it my portable fighting game of choice for Nintendo's handheld.
With hundreds of items and RPG-like stat-tracking, side-scrolling beat-'em-ups just don't get any deeper than this. And with tons of options and new features like CPU allies, this version is even better than the endearing original. [June 2004, p.73]
River City Ransom Ex is just an all-right game. It offers nothing special to the beat-'em-up genre. Some may even say that the game takes a step or two backward. One of the major complaints I have is that there is no two-player co-op mode.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 User Ratings
7.4
57% Positive
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User Score
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Based on 7 User Ratings
7.4
57% Positive
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29% Mixed
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Summary Hear the message from Sick, the meanest ganglord in town: "I hold your high school captive, and some of the students will have a trying moment, if they're ever fool enough to cross my path!" But you aren't afraid of anybody! Face the terrible gangs and neutralize their bosses, in order to deliver the city from terror!
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- Game Boy Advance
Initial Release Date: May 25, 2004
Developer:
- Million
Publisher: Atlus
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